'Windows Server 2008' Tag

Directory Service: Event ID 1480 and 1393, replication halted due to low disk space

The information provided in event logs is often not too clear but it has definitely gotten better starting in W2K8. I recently encountered an issue where replication delays to certain DC were reported. I immediately looked at the repadmin  replication summary and noticed that my deltas that usually stayed around within an hour had jumped [...]

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posted in Active Directory, Windows Server 2008 by Rick

    • Exchange 2010 Setup and .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 Requirement

    Starting with Exchange 2007, the good thing about the setup wizard is that it guides you about all the pre-requisites and provides the links from where you can download them from. However, if you are installing Exchange 2010 on Windows Server 2008 (or R2) box, and if you follow the link provided by the wizard [...]

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    posted in Exchange, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 by Rick

    • Is there an Active Directory Visual Illustration/Diagram ?

    A question was raised on ActiveDir, and I learned about an old TechNet Jigsaw on AD’s interworking.                                                 Along with that, there was a new Windows Server 2008 AD Feature Components which [...]

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    posted in Active Directory, General, Group Policy, Hyper-V, IIS, RODC, Server Core, Windows Server 2008 by Rick

    • No RIDs for you (the RODC) !

    Says the RID Master FSMO to a RODC. If you recall the RID Master’s sole job is to make sure that duplicate SIDs are not issued by domain controllers. Whenever a DC needs to create a SID, it takes the next available value from its own RID pool to create the SID with a unique [...]

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    posted in Active Directory, Windows Server 2008 by Rick

    • Is there a GUI to manage AD Recycle Bin ?

    Much has been said about the manageability of AD Recycle Bin in Windows Server 2008 R2 via the Microsoft’s intended way i.e via PoSH cmdlets. Though this option stays to be only enable-able via PowerShell, the ability to restore objects (the process of reanimation of objects in earlier ADs) has been extended to GUI by [...]

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    posted in Active Directory, Windows Server 2008 R2 by Rick

    • How do I enable the Active Directory Recycle Bin in Windows Server 2008 R2 ?

    Launch the PowerShell under Administrator’s account context, and type this cmdlet. Enable-ADOptionalFeature -Identity ‘CN=Recylcle Bin Feature,CN=Optional Features,CN=Directory Service,CN=Windows NT,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=yourdomain,DC=com Read and understand the warning of this action’s irreversebility, and hit “Y” for yes to continue. In following screenshot I show you an error not neccesarily applicable to you, the cmdlet complained about not being able [...]

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    posted in Active Directory, PowerShell, Windows Server 2008 R2 by Rick

  • How do I perform an offline domain join in Windows Server 2008 R2 ?

    As briefly discussed before, a feature to offline domain join machines is available in Windows Server 2008 R2. The utility is called “djoin.exe” which is used to perform this task. Here is an official blurb on what the offline domain join is what it would be used for and then I will show you how [...]

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    posted in Active Directory, General, PowerShell, Windows Server 2008 R2 by Rick

  • Active Directory Best Practices Analyzer (ADBPA)

    A couple years back someone made a recommendation on Microsoft Exchange Forums that equivalent to Exchange BPA, it would be nice for AD Admins to have an AD Best Practices Analyzer, this was passed on to the AD Team. Though I am not if this particular thread was the driver behind it, but starting in [...]

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    posted in Active Directory, PowerShell, Windows Server 2008 R2 by Rick

  • What’s the Schema version of Windows Server 2008 R2 ?

    It is version 47 in RC and it may very well change when R2 gets RTM. You can check the objectVersion attribute of your current forest on the Schema Naming Context (NC) via ADSIedit.msc. Here are some older Schema versions. 13=Win2k 30=2003 31=2003R2 44=2008 Here is more detail of schema changes in Windows Server 2008 [...]

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    posted in Active Directory, Windows Server 2008 R2 by Rick

  • Creating and applying a PSO with QADPasswordSettingsObject cmdlets is a snap

    Creating an additional Password Policy (known as Password Settings Object) in Windows Server 2008 is very easy with QAD Cmdlets. Create a PSO with New-QADPasswordSettingsObject for example as shown below, [PS] C:\Windows\System32>New-QADPasswordSettingsObject -name “Traders-Password-Policy” ` >> -passwordhistorylength 9 ` >> -passwordcomplexityenabled $true ` >> -minimumpasswordlength 7 ` >> -minimumpasswordage 1 ` >> -maximumpasswordage 15 >> [...]

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    posted in Active Directory, PowerShell, Windows Server 2008 by Rick

  • What Changes in Functionality From Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2

    Here is a useful 55 page white-paper that describes the changes in Functionality From Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2

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    posted in Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 by Rick

  • Hyper-V as a guest VM will not run guest VMs within

    As expected, and just like its counterpart you can’t run guest OS, (child partitions) within Hyper-V when Hyper-V itself is installed as a guest VM. Of course there are several tweaks out there that let you modify VMkernel and supposedly let you run guest VMs in ESX environment. I have yet to come across one that does the trick for Hyper-V. [...]

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    posted in Hyper-V, Windows Server 2008 by Rick

  • Hyper-V is just like a server core, with Hypervisor added

    Ever since Microsoft joined VMware in handing out their introductory type-1 hypervisor solutions (without management software) out for FREE, there is a fair share of confusion in IT community regarding the standalone Hyper-V. Hyper-V is a standalone product that will run on a bare-metal box and will need to be managed via Windows Server 2008 [...]

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    posted in Hyper-V, Server Core by Rick

  • Improved password reset option in Windows Server 2008

    Lets you know if the account’s status on current DC (you are connected thru ADUC) is locked/unlocked. I did a post earlier regarding account lockouts in Windows Server 2003. This small feature is good to have.

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    posted in Active Directory by Rick

  • PowerShell gets a facelift in Windows Server 2008 R2

    A long awaited PowerShell version 2 will be released with Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 (currently both in beta). As Microsoft intends to push PoSH as the management/interactive/command driven shell, you will find the PoSH short-cut in your quick launch toolbar. In addition to what PoSH v2 has to offer such as remote [...]

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    posted in General, PowerShell, Windows Server 2008 by Rick

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